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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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